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Our Town is part of his Garden Project series, in which low-income housing projects are ironically rendered as idyllic places. The carefully painted houses, manicured lawn,...
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Our Town (1995) by Kerry James MarshallCrystal Bridges...
- Our Town — Google Arts & Culture
6 de dic. de 2023 · Kerry James Marshall, Our Town, 1995, acrylic and collage on canvas, 256.5 x 363.2 cm (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art)
The giant identical houses could be a nod to the housing projects where many Black families are forced to live. The willful and rugged way Marshall chose to convey the grass and the white-picket fences could be his way of saying how little care is given to these neighborhoods.
Kerry James Marshall (nacido el 17 de octubre de 1955) es un artista y profesor estadounidense, conocido por sus pinturas de figuras negras. 1 Anteriormente enseñó pintura en la Escuela de Arte y Diseño de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago. En 2017, Marshall fue incluido en la lista anual Time 100 de las personas más influyentes del mundo.
Artist: Kerry James Marshall (American, born Birmingham, Alabama, 1955) Date: 1995. Medium: Acrylic and collage on canvas. Dimensions: 8 ft. 5 in. × 11 ft. 11 in. (256.5 × 363.2 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.
Kerry James Marshall's "Our Town" presents a fresh perspective on African American life. Bright colors and common scenes challenge old narratives, spotlighting the richness of Black suburban life. Marshall's art invites a deeper understanding of American society, pushing past stereotypes.
